January 20, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- January 20, 2021
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- January 20, 2021
- , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Nominees for secretaries of state, defense, treasury to take tough stance on China
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. and Japan to bring back bottom-up diplomacy under Biden
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:09 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Environmental issues to be top priority for Japan-U.S. diplomacy: Toyo Univ. Prof.
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan urges S. Korea to propose solution to wartime issue
- January 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:55 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Biden ponders the trans-Atlantic option to press China
- January 19, 2021
- , The Japan Times
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Trump leaves a ‘negative legacy’ for the United States and the world
- January 20, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:06 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Intensify sanctions on North Korea as Kim Jong Un assumes greater power
- January 19, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Prime Minister Suga’s plan to visit U.S. in February looking increasingly unfeasible
- January 20, 2021
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S.-Japan diplomacy to return to bottom-up style in Biden administration
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Foreign Minister Motegi calls for concrete actions by South Korea
- January 20, 2021
- , Asahi, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga, Motegi not planning to meet new ROK envoy for the time being
- January 20, 2021
- , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Iranian envoy comments on relations with U.S.
- January 19, 2021
- , Mainichi evening edition
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INTERNATIONAL
Russian foreign minister expresses hope for progress in arms reduction talks with U.S.
- January 19, 2021
- , Nikkei evening edition
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ECONOMY
METI expert group to analyze shortage of electricity
- January 20, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 9
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Make efforts for stable electricity supply through broad cooperation
- January 20, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:49 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japanese companies skeptical of zero emission goal
- January 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:56 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Funding law for areas home to nuclear plants eyed for renewal
- January 19, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:55 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Nippon Steel restarts blast furnace in Eastern Japan
- January 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:49 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
High levels of toxic fluorine detected in groundwater near Kadena
- January 20, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
Editorial: Tokyo must tell U.S. to halt dicey low-flight drills in Okinawa
- January 20, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:42 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Kantei’s top security official bids farewell to NSA O’Brien
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei digital
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POLITICS
Govt. to set up special body for variant cases
- January 19, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on January 19, 2021
- January 20, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Gubernatorial election that foretell fate of Suga administration
- January 17, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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POLITICS
GOJ plans to submit 63 bills to Diet session
- January 16, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Commentary – Vaccination minister: Reward or punishment for Taro Kono?
- January 19, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Suga’s policy speech gets an ‘F’ on pandemic, other points
- January 19, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:05 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Japan PM Suga’s policy speech fails to address public concerns, distrust
- January 19, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Reactive response to COVID-19 led to Suga Cabinet’s higher disapproval rating than approval for first time
- January 18, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 3
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OPINION POLLS
Survey shows young people “less supportive of PM Suga”
- January 18, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 3
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SCIENCE
Vaccines not prerequisite for Tokyo Olympics: gov’t spokesman
- January 19, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 11:04 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan plans to start vaccinating general public against COVID-19 in May
- January 20, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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SCIENCE
Defense Minister Kishi expresses readiness to use SDF to transport vaccines
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
Kono to face challenges as minister in charge of vaccination
- January 20, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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SOCIETY
London Olympic committee member says Tokyo Games “unlikely” to take place
- January 20, 2021
- , NTV
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SOCIETY
Shizuoka Pref. issues emergency alert over new coronavirus variant
- January 19, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 4:39 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Okinawa to issue own Coronavirus state of emergency
- January 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:06 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Extensive analysis needed in variant-hit Shizuoka: Minister
- January 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:59 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Pandemic casting shadow over Tokyo Olympics again
- January 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:30 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Metropolitan’s three hospitals designated as COVID-19 treatment centers
- January 14, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 34
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Access denied: Virus third wave forces hand of Japan’s medical system
- January 19, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Police arrest 2 Chinese over NTT Docomo e-money hacks
- January 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:38 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
COVID-19 bills to impose fines, prison terms for noncompliance
- January 19, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:15 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Cartoon: He’ll need a bigger spray bottle
- January 17, 2021
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 14
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Jan. 19, 2021)
- January 20, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 341,493 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Jan. 19, 2021)
- January 20, 2021
- , NHK digital , 0:06 a.m.
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